by Robyn McLeod | Oct 15, 2020 | Thoughtful Leadership
One of my first bosses told me that to be successful it’s much more important that people fear you than like you. He cautioned that my inclination to be friendly and “too nice” to the people who worked for me in my new managerial role would be a derailer in my climb...
by Robyn McLeod | Nov 6, 2014 | Thoughtful Leadership
One of my first bosses told me that to be successful it’s much more important that people fear you than like you. He cautioned that my inclination to be friendly and “too nice” to the people who worked for me in my new managerial role would be a derailer in my climb...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 29, 2011 | Thoughtful Leadership
Sometimes we focus so hard on how to “lead” – what experience we need to have, what credentials we need to compile, what the latest management guru is recommending, what skills we need to develop. We spend so much time focusing on these issues, we often forget that...